The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-25

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ossrssavy Msnalns's Letter % II rrsss-
dene ~1esignIng the Treasury PorsGslls
= the fgesidcnt's Reply Acr<pelng he
eane. % Fake Ensct April 4.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ld-Sccrctary MAJ
ning's letter OF resignation and the Prcs!-
dents letter Of acceptance. fixing April
! next a. the cato when the secretary will
lay aside the treasury portfolio, were
made public yesterday. Tho correspond
cnce II ~ follows:
TnEAsURy p~SPARINExr.
WAsuir0Iux. Feb. ~ i.<7-
MI DEAR SIN: In view Of the near adjourn
ment Of Congress. and IN order that time may
sunce for the selection and confirmation Of my
successor. I desire again "a place my rcsirnar
ton 81 the once o. the Secretary OF the Treas
ury IN your hands. and trust you Will now deem
10 acceptance no detriment 70 the public
service.
when you requested me last June 70 delay IL
Insisting upon the acceptance Of my rcsirna,
ton and again IN our conferences last October
you honored me with such terms o. personal
consideration and expressed 50 grave q dcci
sion In respect 20 the requirements Of the pub
lie service, that Il was - impossible 20 ques
ton my duty Is 20 forget your kindness-
have not spared myself In tho cndeavcr 70
comply with your wish and 20 contribute 10 the
support OF the policies which have Illustrated
your administration The approaching enc Of
the Forty-Sinth Congress- marks q periot n
your own tern " once. and IN the divisions Of
our political calendar. II change must occur
In the heads Of departments and ~ your coun-
ell board. u II clear that your personal
convenience and the public interests are best
subserved should n occur now. Moreover. tho
financial section Il 70 b seriously different
ffcm that which opened before " when No
present Congress entered upon the life and NJ
on the opportunities created by . transfer OF
the peoples trust 20 new hands. In this most
critical condition, the ~circumspect execution Of
= wise fiscal policy. or Of administrative reform
In the collection and disbursement OF our Co
lossal revenues II not alone demanded: though
labors such as these have exacscd and exhibit
ed the abilities Of our orcmosf statesmen
since the constitution OF the Government But
there II also an exhausting round Of daily ID
ministrative tasks. which. however subordinate
and clerical. IN en1cent Secretary OF tho
Treasury can not, or should not eyade- These
are tasks beyond my present strength.
therefore submit 20 your considerntiye
Judgment that In asking release, by the 9Th Of
March, or Is soon rs you may select my sue
cessor, ] fulfil . duty 70 my family that may
now be permitted 20 outweigh the duty Of ac-
ccpting longer that assignment Of public
service which, two years ago, you did me the
honor 20 make.
Returning 70 the ranks OF mat great parry
which has called you 20 its head. ! shall still
hope 20 follow lis fortunes under your success
full guidance. with . fellow citizens loyal
pride very respectfully yours.
DANIEL MANNING.
To the President Executive Mansion. etc
MANSION.
W~AsHISCTuy. Feb Is. 1897.
Hon. Ddni>i Manning. Secretary cfns Tr<1<svy.
MY DEAR U-Your formal letter OF resigna-
ton. which ! have received. though not entirely
unexpected. presents the reality OF . severance
~ our onicial relations. and causes me the
deepest regret. This Is tempered only BY the
knowledge that the frank and friendly per.
scnai relations which have u~nbrokenly existed
between rs are 70 still continue I refer 70
these because such personal relations supply.
after all whatever OF comfort and pleasure The
world affords. and because I feel n 70 be almost
superfuous 20 speak OF the aid and support yon
have given me and the assistance you have
furnished TO the administrator OF the Govern.
ment during the time you have directed the
Affairs Of the exacting and labori0rs once
which you now seek 70 surrender
Your iabors. your achievements. your success
and your devotion 70 public duty arr fully seen
and known. and they challenge the appreciation
and gratitude Of all your counfrymen-
Since ! must AZ last rclinquish my hope o.
your continuance az my side a. counsellor and
co-laborcr. and since ! cannot question the
reasons upon which your request q he relieved
i based. II only remains for me 20 accepts ths
resignation you have rendered and 20 express
my profound thanks for all that you have done
for me in sharing manfufly my labon and
pcrpiexisies Of the past two years.
Ifeel that ! may sf1l ask Of you that the frsf
day OF April next be fixed a the late AZ which
your resignation shall take eject and ths- you
will 50 regulate what remains 70 you Of Official
duty ia the meantime o. 20 secure that meas
urc OF freedom from vcxatsous labor which yo1
have 80 justly earned.
With the earnest hope thai IN any new path
OF life you may hereafter follow. there may BE-
allowed 70 you more OF comfort xni OF ease
than q conscientious discharge OF duty here
permits, ! am
Very sincerely your friend
GROVER CLEVELAND.